[aisle] form for recording patron purchase requests

[Michelle Harris]

I do a Google Form and the answers are sent directly to a spreadsheet...AND
I set it to send me an email each time a new response is received.

Michelle Harris
Heyworth CUSD #4

On Fri, May 17, 2019 at 7:28 AM Coffman, Tricia via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> I love this idea. Thanks for sharing.
>
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> *From:* AISLE [mailto:aisle-bounces at list.railslibraries.info] *On Behalf
> Of *Jill Berry via AISLE
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 16, 2019 7:51 PM
> *To:* AISLE-Share: Association of Illinois School Library Educators
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> *Cc:* Jill Berry <jmberry5 at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [aisle] form for recording patron purchase requests
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>
> I have used a "suggestion box" for several years. It works great. You can
> see it on the Elm School library catalog.
> <https://d181.booksys.net/opac/elms/index.html#menuVisual> There have
> been 458 suggestions since I started in 2014, 62 this year. I make tabs in
> the spreadsheet for each year. I get notified when someone makes a
> suggestion.
>
>
>
> I give the disclaimer that I read reviews of all the books suggested and
> not every suggestion will make it into the library, but the vast majority
> do. Kids are thrilled when a book they suggested becomes part of the
> library. They've made some great ones.
>
>
>
> The information goes into a spreadsheet. I make notes by each suggestion
> indicating when I bought it or why not. Just a few words.
>
>
>
> I got this idea from the AISLE President, Mary Morgan Ryan. It works so
> well!
>
>
>
> Jill Berry
>
> Elm School
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 2:24 PM Jill Bennin via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
> I am working on one myself right now - I am talking to my tech people
> about posting it on the website.  I already keep a spreadsheet for each
> building - but I run into the same issue.
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 1:51 PM Meredith Riddle via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
> Does anyone use a Google Form or similar to record patron purchase
> requests? Teachers and students frequently ask me to buy the latest book in
> a series, or start buying a new series, and when they ask me in the
> hallway, it's hard to remember to capture that information! I would love if
> there were a form they could fill out electronically. It would also provide
> excellent data for my annual evaluation about student engagement with the
> library program.
>
>
>
> Meredith Riddle
>
> District Librarian
>
> Cerro Gordo CUSD #100
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> Jill Bennin
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Michelle Harris
District Librarian
Heyworth CUSD #4
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